Hair, beauty, and a woman's modern world
A compendium of social notes comments on hairstyles and the glare of European beauty standards. It cites the Vienna hospital surgeon Dr. Reissig and Countess Caroline de Buissért, contrasts Parisian and American fashion, and discusses smiles as a moral duty for ladies. It also notes Fletcherism's eating philosophy and wellness talk by Horace Fletcher with Mrs. Humphry Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pletcher
Styx
Humphry’ Ward
Mr. Fletcher
William Gilbert Anderson
Yale
Fashion Notes Show Seasonal Hat and Dress Trends
The piece highlights fashion shifts from hat trims to ribbons and Japanese inspired sleeve names. It notes white foliage on hats, wide sleeves now called Japanese or Mikado, and new decorative elements like Maltese crosses and Irish crochet buttons. It also mentions melon crepe gowns with coral beads, moth er o pearl tones, and linen coats with bright serge skirts, plus hat brims adorned with roses or fruit motifs and buckles paired with silk bows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batistes
London
Why There Are More Men Than Women in the Church
Brooklyn pastor Dr Curtis Lea Laws addresses the Men’s League on why men are fewer in church than women. He cites social distractions, clubs, politics, and sins like gambling and drinking as factors, urging Christian men to reject impure influence and defend family virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N. Y
Curtis Lea Laws
Greene Avenue
Men’s League of the Church
Maine
Mlth
Church of God
Church of Christ
Every Man by Himself in Newman's Reflections
A religious reflection on individual dignity through God’s gaze. The excerpt emphasizes God knowing each person, sharing joys and sorrows, and bearing them with perfect care. It cites J. H. Newman on divine interest, compassion, and the necessity of enduring pain for a greater good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Newman
To Live We Must Grow in Spiritual Progress
A meditation on growth contrasts clinging to past joys with embracing new life in Christ. It cautions that returning to former experiences denies progress and urges surrender to the enduring Christ, warning that clinging to earthly loves shapes one’s nature toward earthly.
Evolution Challenging Origin: God Created First
The Rev W F Day of Los Angeles argues evolution has not displaced the Bible’s opening claim that God created. He says evolution never originated power, creation, or command, maintaining the primacy of divine creation as stated in the Book of Genesis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numan
God
W. F. Day
Los Angeles
SWYORTING BREVITIES SPAN NOVELTY SPORTS ITEMS
Boston women defeated New York rivals in a lawn tennis intercity series. Charles W. Clark son of Senator Clark of Montana branched into horse ownership. Bermuda course deemed safe for standcraft in June by yachtsmen. Joe Gans and Battling Nelson signed for a forty five round bout in San Francisco on July 4 afternoon. Irene Ir entered in New York to Bermuda power boat race starting June 6. Bel lah cleared twelve feet two and a half inches in pole vault. T A Wiseher of London broke the world road cycling record by twelve hours for a thousand miles. Jay Gould defeated W H Pennell in London 6-2 6-2 6-2. Young Rector of Virginia ran 100 yards wind aided in 9.35 seconds, qualifying for education at Yale Harvard or Princeton. Yale and Harvard boat crews prepare for Thames River regatta June 25 with a four mile course all fagged. The Ailsa Craig entered the Bermuda motor boat race to Bermuda.
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Boston
New York
Charles W. Clark
Senator Clark
Montana
Bermuda
Standcraft
Joe Gans
Battling Nelson
San Francisco
W. Granberg
Irene Ir
Bellah
T. A. Wiseher
London
Jay Gould
W. H. Pennell
Gould
Pennell
Rector
University of Virginia
New Haven
Cambridge
Princston
Yale
Hatfard
New London
Conn
Thames
Rover
Ailsa Craig
It Was Tough A Delphic Response
A dinner table dialogue shows a sentiment about consequences of desire and youth. A boarder contemplates loss and the urge to adapt to temptations, while a Congregationalist remarks on the difficulty. The fragment suggests moral tension and social commentary within a household scene.
When a girl asks you to guess her age
The writer describes a dating rule from the Somerville Journal humor column suggesting a playful method to guess a girl’s age. It proposes subtracting small numbers from guessed ages such as 21 minus 2, 23 minus 3, 25 minus 4, and continues. The piece frames the rule as a popular tip for social ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Katherine “Blake
Somerville Journal
Chinese superiority noted over Japan in Far East debate
Indiana Pa almanac cites The Denver Republican and Philadelphia Inquirer to argue Chinese leadership and peaceful behavior surpassing Japan. It highlights a boycott by Chinese against Japan as evidence of national spirit and potential progress.
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Denver Republican
China
Japan
Far East
Philadelphia Inquirer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Young’s Magazine
New York Tribune
Yella Reissig
Re Berg
Retasig
Vienna Hospital
Countess de Buissért
Belgium
John .P. Story
Washington
Caroline Story
Philadelphia
Capital
Miss Story
Aoice Roosevelt
Dent
Naualiter
Conrad “de Buissert
Tangier
New- York
Urs
de Parisienne
New York Globe
Humphrey Ward
Waldorf-Astoria
League For Political Education
Horace Fletcher
Waldorf
Fletcher
Fashion Notes
Curtis Lee Laws
Ndiana
Franklin Sansom
the Democrats
National Stockman and Farmer and Democrat
The
Commoner
Democrat
New York Daily World
New York Sunday World
World
Pittsburg Daily Post
Philadelphia Daily North American
Pittsburg Evening Sun
Pittsburg Evening Telegraph
Mall
the Democrat
Church Street
Indiana
W. S. Daugherty
Philadelphia St
J. Wood Clark
Merahall Building
David Blair
Philadelphia Street
John N. Banks
Omoe In Banks
John H. Pierce
Poiledelpais Street
Yorn Hill
Offce In
Moom No
Farmer's Bank
Hudde Thy
Court Place
Harry W. Fer
Moo
Marshall Building
George J. Feit
Hoome Second Moor
Maratall Building
H. Tomb
Rooma
Indians, Pa
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